Alex Michaelides

Alexander Michaelides is a Professor of Finance at Imperial College Business School, where he has been a faculty member since September 2013. He also serves as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and previously held the position of Head of the Department of Finance from 2014 to 2018.

Research Interests

Michaelides' research primarily focuses on:

• Macro-Finance: This includes heterogeneous agent models, portfolio choice, and asset pricing.
• Household Finance: He explores financial decisions made by households over their life cycles.

Notable Publications and Working Papers

He has authored and co-authored several significant papers, including:

• "Inflation, Money Demand and Portfolio Choice" (forthcoming in Management Science)
• "Housing, Distribution and Welfare" (published in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking)
• Various working papers addressing topics such as pension plan systems, strategic asset allocation for sovereign wealth funds, and the implications of central bank policies.

Academic Contributions

In addition to his publications, Michaelides has contributed to the academic community through various book chapters and as an editor for special issues in finance journals. His work has implications for understanding household financial behavior and broader economic policies.

For more detailed information about his research and academic contributions, you can refer to his profile on the Imperial College website 1 and his LinkedIn page .2